Hi Jim, > *Powerpaint* (PAINT2) > License is unclear. The source code has a copyright notice but does not > have a statement that says "you can use this" or similar. Further, contains > the SVGA256.BGI driver. But more importantly, It contains many OBJ files > without source and several Borland Copyright example files. Too unclear, > not something we should distribute.
I had a look at PAINT2 and it's a real mess! :-( Unfortunately, there are not many alternatives: 1) I looked through several shareware packages to find something similar to Windows Paint or Deluxe Paint, but there's nearly nothing. 2) I was unsuccessful to convince makers of NeoPaint (NeoSoft Corporation) or Desktop Paint (Alchemy Mindworks) to release their products under a FOSS license. 3) GrafX2 <https://www.bttr-software.de/freesoft/graphics.htm#paint> by Guillaume Dorme & Karl Maritaud is GNU GPL v2, but docs and Watcom C + TP7 source code names & comments are in French. 4) OGE <https://www.bttr-software.de/freesoft/graphics.htm#paint> by Daniel Skarda is GNU GPL v2, but docs and TP source code names & comments are in Czech. 5) VGAPaint 386 <https://www.bttr-software.de/products/vp386/> by Avery Lee is GNU GPL v2, but unstable. 6) Grafix <https://www.bttr-software.de/forum/board_entry.php?id=13726#p13726> or <http://www.softpicks.net/software/Development/C-C-C-/Paint-Brush-Program-in-DOS-256779.htm> (source code) vanished and also uses Borland's BGI files. 7) AntiPaint for DOS <https://code.google.com/archive/p/nanox-microwindows-nxlib-fltk-for-dos/downloads> is unusable (to me). 8) Master Draw <http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=73933> by Arkham Development is under a BSD license <https://sourceforge.net/p/arkhamdev/code/HEAD/tree/demoscene/mdraw4_0/>, but the interface looks a little overloaded, the font is hard to read and it is written in QuickBASIC (?). Maybe someone can convert it to FreeBASIC? Any other ideas? Cheers, Robert -- +++ BTTR Software +++ Home page: https://www.bttr-software.de/ DOS ain't dead: https://www.bttr-software.de/forum/ _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
